Economy

• Role of the father research has had good impacts on the economy as it now means that a family can maximise their income and contribute more effectively to the economy

  Mothers usually earn more money and so it does not make sense for them to look after the baby constantly with the knowledge we now have due to the role of the father

  Back when Bowlby first suggested that a monotropic bond could only be formed with the mother then this information lead to the father being the one that was always providing financially
• Absence from work costs the economy around £15 billion a year and a recent report found that mental health was a key contributor of these absences

  Psychological research into treatments means that there will be less absences as we can potentially treat these mental health disorders meaning that the estimated figure will decrease and the economy will lose less money then without this research